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Identity theft can cause big problems for consumers. If you become a victim, you will spend a large amount of time closing compromised accounts, opening new accounts and fixing credit records. There can be out-of-pocket expenses related to clearing your name. You could be denied loans and jobs because of identity theft.

We look this week at the fifth and sixth plagues against Egypt, the plague of livestock and the plague of boils. The Lord could have rescued Israel from Egypt another way. He could have destroyed Egypt immediately, and Israel just walked out. The Lord chose the way of plagues to teach us about his nature and other lessons.

After serving his country in World War II, retired Staff Sgt. Charles Ralph Gardner returned to his hometown of Union to serve his community. For 40 years, the lifelong Union native owned Gardner's Electric Shop, providing appliances to families all over Newton and Neshoba counties and beyond.

Newton Municipal School Superintendent Nola Bryant said that Pilate Middle Principal Sharon Hoye took a call for a bomb threat at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. At that point, the school district implemented its emergency plan.

The East Central Community College Warriors celebrated their 2018 debut in national polls with a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Lake Land College March 7 at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.

An open tryout for the 2018 East Central Community College men’s soccer team will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the soccer pitch on the Decatur campus, announced head men’s soccer coach Kenneth Thompson.

It was just over a year ago that our Chunky neighbor Makenlee Wright had an ATV accident that almost caused the loss of her right arm. Many of you prayed for her, visited her, took her family food and helped raise funds for her medical expenses.